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The Student-Parent Connection: Looking Back

April 16, 2013 | posted by College Money Insider. 0 Comments

The Student-Parent Connection is a monthly feature here on College Money Insider. During the school year, we have a student and parent share their thoughts...

The Student-Parent Connection: Choosing a College!

March 21, 2013 | posted by College Money Insider. 0 Comments

The Student-Parent Connection is a monthly feature here on College Money Insider. During the school year, we have a student and parent share their thoughts...

The Student-Parent Connection: Filling Out the FAFSA

February 7, 2013 | posted by College Money Insider. 0 Comments

The Student-Parent Connection is a monthly feature here on College Money Insider. During the school year, we have a student and parent share their thoughts...

The Student-Parent Connection: Acceptance!

January 14, 2013 | posted by College Money Insider. 0 Comments

The Student-Parent Connection is a monthly feature here on College Money Insider. During the school year, we have a student and parent share their thoughts...

The Student-Parent Connection: Early Admission Revisited

November 15, 2012 | posted by College Money Insider. 0 Comments

TheĀ Student-Parent Connection is a monthly feature here on College Money Insider. During the school year, we have a student and parent share their...

Paying for College

Myra Baas Smith Figuring out how to pay for college can be challenging, but we're here to help! Join expert Myra Baas Smith of the College Board as she explains the 10 keys to mastering financial aid in her exclusive series of posts, Paying for College 101: What You Need to Know about Financial Aid.

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Jeff SheelyAre you confused about the financial aid process? Do you have questions about how to choose the right student loan? Our experts are here to share the lessons they've learned from their decades of experience in helping students pay for college. Ask a question or share your story with us!

Financial Aid News

Overture Partners with cuStudentLoans to Promote Private Loan Consolidation and Refinancing Offering

March 12, 2012 | posted by College Money Insider. 0 Comments

Transparent Private Student Loan Marketplace to Offer Graduates Refinancing Opportunity through Not-for-Profit Credit Unions Overture Technologies’ Student Loan Marketplace, which is the only private loan comparison...

Texans to Vote on Amendment to Fund College Access Loans

October 5, 2011 | posted by College Money Insider. 0 Comments

Texas government officials are working to convince voters this November to pass an amendment to the state Constitution that will continue a low-interest student loan...

Tuition on the Rise at State Schools in California

September 27, 2011 | posted by College Money Insider. 0 Comments

For some students in the University of California system, the new school year has come with an unwelcome surprise: an increased financial aid funding gap....

Students Must Make Satisfactory Academic Progress for Federal Aid

September 20, 2011 | posted by College Money Insider. 0 Comments

Effective for the start of the 2011-12 school year, the Department of Education has issued a mandate to colleges and universities requiring closer oversight over...

Students Must Complete the FAFSA for 2011-12 Scholarships

September 12, 2011 | posted by College Money Insider. 2 Comments

Following a recent change in state law, nearly 2,500 University of Florida students risk losing their Bright Futures scholarships because they have failed to complete...